Colts Seeing Positive Early Returns On Rookie Malik Hooker

INDIANAPOLIS – Back from an off day, and back in full pads.

That was how Thursday morning looked for the Colts, in their fourth practice of Training Camp.

Here are some thoughts from offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski and defensive coordinator Ted Monachino after Thursday’s practice:

Defensive coordinator Ted Monachino on the early impressions of safety Malik Hooker:

“The ball production out of this kid, in a lot less reps, is very comparable to our other safeties, with more reps.”Bowen’s Analysis: Most of Thursday’s work involved red-zone drills. Even in a confined area, you could see Malik Hooker’s rare range. The ability to cover long stretches of the field is easily one of Hooker’s…